From Africa to South America: the qualification mechanisms for the 2022 World Cup and the “slots” available for each confederation
32 nations will go to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The host country is qualified, the other 31 places will be assigned through the qualifications, the format of which, as usual, varies from continent to continent, with different rules and criteria depending on the confederation. Here is the point of the situation on all continents.
Europe: 13 passes available
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There are 55 teams in contention, divided into 10 groups: five groups of six teams and five of five teams. The ten group winners get direct qualification. They are already qualified: Germany, Denmark, France, Belgium, Croatia, Serbia, Spain, Switzerland and England. All runners-up plus the top two Nations League teams not yet qualified will make the playoffs. These twelve teams will be divided into three groups of 4 teams with the formula of the Final Four: semi-final and final in a single race. The winners go to Qatar 2022. Here the complete situation of the European playoffs.
Africa: 5 pass
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After a first phase with 54 teams, 10 groups of four teams each were created by drawing lots. The ten winners will move on to the next phase which includes five direct matches with a round trip. The five winners will go directly to Qatar 2022.
South America: 4 or 5 passes
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All ten teams are included in a single group and play 18 games. The first four classified go directly to the World Cup, while the fifth is guaranteed a place for the intercontinental playoffs. Already qualified: Brazil.
Asia: 4 or 5 passes
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They played in 40 teams divided into 8 groups. The winners and the four best runners-up had access to the next stage. The 12 qualified national teams were divided into two groups of six teams: the first two of each group qualify directly for Qatar 2022, the two thirds face off in a playoff with the winning team that will have access to the intercontinental playoffs.
North-Central America: 3 or 4 passes
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The five national teams with the best ranking (Costa Rica, Mexico, Jamaica, Honduras and the United States) have been admitted by right to the final round that will assign the passes for Qatar 2022. To these have been added El Salvador, Panama and Canada, returning from first qualifying phase involving 29 teams. A group with 8 teams was therefore formed: the first three go to the World Cup, the fourth wins the intercontinental playoffs. This is the ranking after 7 games: USA 14, Mexico 14, Canada 13, Panama 11, Costa Rica, Jamaica and El Salvador 6, Honduras 3.
Oceania: zero or 1 pass
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The eleven national teams of Oceania (not Australia playing the Asian qualifiers among them) have been divided into two groups. The first two of each group go to the semifinals, the winner qualifies for the intercontinental playoffs.
November 15, 2021 (change November 16, 2021 | 00:02)
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